How to Paint a Giant Mandala Deck Tattoo

As promised, I’m back today to show you how to paint a giant mandala tattoo on your deck. Painting a design on your deck can turn an ordinary deck into a beautiful retreat. Add a few colorful accessories and you’ll have a backyard Bali getaway! Creating the mandala is a lot easier than it looks. Ready to get started?

Choose the location for the center of your design. Trace around a small circular object or use the tack and string to trace a small circle.

Place the thumbtack in the center of the small circle and draw circles radiating out from the center. Try to add more distance from the previous circle as you go outward. (i.e. 3″ from the center, 6″ from the inner circle, 10″ from the 2nd circle.)

Divide your inner circle into eight sections and make a chalk tick marks.

Align the tape measure with two opposing tick marks on the inner circle. Extend the tape out to the outer most ring. Make tick marks on each of the outer circles where the tape measure intersects with the circles.

Time to start doodling! Fill in each section with doodles. Petals, humps, curlicues and circles are all you need to draw.

Clean off all sanding debris from the deck. Pour the Thompson’s WaterSeal semi-transparent stain into a paint tray. Apply to the deck using the stain applicator. Apply with smooth strokes along the length of the deck boards (with the grain) and keep working into a wet edge.

Comments

This is an absolutely GORGEOUS diy! I love mandala and often use henna for temporary tattoos and as hair dye, so it would be awesome for my porch to reflect that part of my life. Thanks so much for sharing!

Beautiful floor. You are a very talented person. Your sister too.
In Poland, there is a small village – Zalipie, where houses are painted by women each year. You can see my pictures from there.
Greetings from Poland.

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